The outward aspect of things was that of perfect calm and peace, but an opportunity only was wanting for the discontent which was smouldering in all men's hearts to break out and show itself.

A stick or two still smouldered on the hearthstone.

My faculties are atrophiedparalyzedand hence my soul smoulders with deep and angry discontent.

The inflammable nature of the strata caused the miniature Vesuvius to smoulder for a long time, with dire effect upon the atmosphere for many miles around.

His eyes, that once flashed like flames of fire, were dull as embers smouldering among the ashes.

We little thought of what was in store for us, or of the volcano which was smouldering under our feet.

Over all was the pervading Spring smell of fresh earth, and the distant smoulder of prairie fires.

For a moment Pompey stood absolutely still,the cigar which had left its mark upon his cheek lying smouldering at his feet,then he turned quietly and walked away.

They smoulder beneath the ruins still.

Though it is months since I cast eyes on him, I can see him now, standing self-confidently on his own private quay, with the most chic of Virginian cigarettes smouldering between his aristocratic lips and the very latest and most elegant of Bond Street Khaki Neckwear distinguishing him from the mixed crowd about him.

The foe that held his guarded hills Must speed to woods afar; For the scheme that was nursed by the Culpepper hearth With the slowly-smoked cigar The scheme that smouldered through winter long Now bursts into actinto war The resolute scheme of a heart as calm As the Cyclone's core.

As may easily be supposed, they came; the social revolution smouldering throughout northern Greece now broke out into open flame, and the national-social party there sent to Perseus for help.

It is just the wasteful flare of it that leaves such a dazzle in old eyes, as they look back in fancy to the conflagration of fragrant fire which once bourgeoned and sang where these white ashes now slowly smoulder towards extinction.

Here conscience gives a twinge, for that wicked Visiter did advise that parents should treat young genius as scientists do wood, which they wish to convert into pure carbon, i.e., cover it up with neglect and discouragement, and pat these down with wholesome discipline, solid study and useful work, and so let the fire smoulder out of sight.

They caught it in time and worked with a cheer, swinging the buckets from hand to hand, shouting as the flames fell little by little until the floor of the room was awash, the walls gave back clouds of steam, and the only fire was that which smouldered along the ruined table.